The Senate has raised alarm over the growing use of dangerous chemicals particularly calcium carbide by fruit vendors to artificially ripen fruits, resolving to amend existing laws to criminalise such practice.
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The General Manager of Roche Nigeria, Dr Ladi Hameed, says the company’s ongoing collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) aims to enhance cancer care and improve the wellbeing of patients across Nigeria.
Over 1,400 pregnant women and children across eight local government areas in Sokoto East are set to benefit from a medical and humanitarian aid initiative launched by the Association of Concerned Citizens of Like Minds on Youth Development, in collaboration with Senator Ibrahim Lamido.
The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NICARE) has announced a major stride in its ongoing reform efforts with the successful consolidation of its financial inflows.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in collaboration with health authorities and partner organizations, played a pivotal role in curbing a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kebbi and Sokoto states, northwestern Nigeria.
After six years of closed-door negotiations, the World Health Assembly (WHA) has approved the first-ever formal process for investigating allegations of misconduct against the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) — a major governance milestone in line with UN-wide reforms initiated in 2019.
The Adolescent Desk Officer, Osun Primary Health Care Board, Mrs Roseline Akinlabi says that child marriage and peer pressure are some factors responsible for increase in teenage pregnancy in the country.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, that 300,000 Kwara children would begin using the Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF).
Sokoto state governor, Ahmad Aliyu on Tuesday, launched a comprehensive food and nutrition policy to combat hunger, malnutrition and enhance food security in the state.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Tuesday flagged off a workshop in Abuja to inaugurate the redesigned Community-Based Health Workers (CBHW) programme.